Melba Sheila D'Souza1, Susan D Ruppert2, Kader Parahoo3, Subrahmanya Nairy Karkada4, Anandhi Amirtharaj5, Devakirubai Jacob6, Shreedevi Balachandran7, Nasser Majid Dhabi Al Salmi8. 1. Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: melba123@rediffmail.com. 2. Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Department of Acute & Continuing Care, The University of Texas Health Science, Oman. Electronic address: Susan.D.Ruppert@uth.tmc.edu. 3. Nursing and Health Research, School of Nursing University of Ulster - Coleraine Campus, Londonderry, United Kingdom. Electronic address: ak.parahoo@ulster.ac.uk. 4. Department of Business Studies, Higher College of Technology, Al Khuwair, Oman. Electronic address: ksnairy@gmail.com. 5. Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: anuamir@squ.edu.om. 6. Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: djacob@squ.edu.om. 7. Fundamentals of Nursing, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: shreedev@squ.edu.om. 8. Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: nasser87@squ.edu.om.
Abstract
AIM: The aim of the study was to determine factors influencing foot care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A correlational descriptive study was conducted with a random sample of 160 adults with type 2 diabetes from the public hospital between April and July 2014. RESULTS: Just over 15% of the sample had a history of foot ulcers and almost 42% had numbness/tingling and pain in their feet. Positive foot care behaviors were correlated with higher income, higher educational attainment, lower body weight, positive attitude and higher awareness of diabetes and its management. CONCLUSION: Targeting type 2 diabetes people with low level of education, low income and overweight may help to enhance their foot care and reduce foot complications in similar populations, Implications. Those most at risk of foot problems should be targeted for education to increase their awareness of ways to prevent and to manage foot problems.
AIM: The aim of the study was to determine factors influencing foot care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A correlational descriptive study was conducted with a random sample of 160 adults with type 2 diabetes from the public hospital between April and July 2014. RESULTS: Just over 15% of the sample had a history of foot ulcers and almost 42% had numbness/tingling and pain in their feet. Positive foot care behaviors were correlated with higher income, higher educational attainment, lower body weight, positive attitude and higher awareness of diabetes and its management. CONCLUSION: Targeting type 2 diabetespeople with low level of education, low income and overweight may help to enhance their foot care and reduce foot complications in similar populations, Implications. Those most at risk of foot problems should be targeted for education to increase their awareness of ways to prevent and to manage foot problems.
Authors: Meng-Chien Tsai; Hsiao-Ling Chuang; Cheng-Yi Huang; Shu-Hsin Lee; Wen-Chun Liao; Meng-Chih Lee; Ching-Pyng Kuo Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-07-05 Impact factor: 3.390